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Moving war memorials around the world

A selection of some of the most moving war memorials from conflicts far and wide

By Hugh Morris

Arguably Britain's most famous war memorial and the focal point for Remembrance and commemorative anniversary services every year, the Cenotaph on Whitehall was designed by Edwin Lutyens and built between 1919 and 1920. It was originally erected as a temporary monument made of wood and plaster but was replaced with a stone version after an outpouring of sentiment in favour of its permanence. It once acted as a memorial to those of the Commonwealth who gave their lives in the First World War, then known as the Great War, but has since come to remember the "glorious dead" of both World Wars as well as those of the British military of later conflicts. Its design inspired similar memorials around the world, including Ottawa in Canada, Auckland in New Zealand and Hamilton, Bermuda. • The best First World War battlefield tours of 2016